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385:, averted a crisis by stepping in to mediate a truce in 1762. The Raja agreed to pay twenty lakhs as arrears and an annual tribute of four lakhs to the Nawab of Carnatic. In return, Coiladdy and Yelengadu were ceded to Thanjavur. Notwithstanding allegations of partiality on part of the British, this treaty practically ended Thanjavur's independence.
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Muhammad Ali who had promised to give him Tiruchirapalli as per an early arrangement. Pratapsingh supported his cause when the French under Dupleix tried to threaten him. Muhammad Ali and Murari Rao forged an
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to the French and in April, the Raja confirmed the Grant. In July 1739, Shahuji prevented the French from landing in
Karaikal. This resulted in invasion of Thanjavur by Chanda Sahib who captured Shahuji and imprisoned him on the pretext that he was not the actual Shahuji but an impostor. The
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Annapurna. Initially, he was not expected to rule as he was not a legitimate son of the Raja. However, the early demise of the king's eldest son Ekoji II who died after ruling
Thanjavur for a year and a period of anarchy which followed thrust Pratap Singh on the forefront of palace intrigues.
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English fleet made its appearance off the coast at Karaikal. The Thanjavur troops supported by a small English contingent harassed the French who eventually succumbed to starvation. The British inflicted a crshing defeat on the French in the siege of Puducherry in 1761. This dealt a
241:. Sayyid, the Governor of the Thanjavur Fort, rose into prominence during this period as a kingmaker and actively participated in court intrigues promoting one puppet ruler after another to the throne. He imprisoned Sujanbai in 1738 when the latter questioned his authority.
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distinguished themselves. The War was brought to an end by the treaty of friendship between
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in 1742, resulted in the deposition of Murari Rao and the annexation of
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Government, both of us lose our heads, if, on the other hand, we continue alive, we may watch the course of events. Hence ascend the throne"
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813:Baji Rao II
798:Narayan Rao
399:Pudukkottai
329:During the
171:Pratapsinha
123:Thuljaji II
93:Thuljaji II
79:Predecessor
1492:Categories
1451:Sindhudurg
1365:Qutb Shahi
1360:Adil Shahi
1075:Bhupalgarh
1040:Umberkhind
1025:Pratapgarh
931:Parvatibai
921:Lakshmibai
864:hereditary
842:Pratinidhi
823:Nana Sahib
783:Baji Rao I
730:Rajaram II
628:Shahuji II
608:References
395:Aranthangi
284:Puducherry
239:Sujana Bai
201:Early life
127:Amar Singh
83:Shahuji II
70:Coronation
1421:Pratapgad
1293:Bharatpur
1273:3rd Delhi
1175:2nd Delhi
956:Soyarabai
951:Sakvarbai
936:Putalabai
901:Gopikabai
896:Anandibai
818:Amrut Rao
715:Rajaram I
367:Thanjavur
340:In 1758,
253:based at
211:concubine
195:civil war
183:Thanjavur
181:ruler of
89:Successor
1446:Shivneri
1426:Purandar
1308:Mahidpur
1303:Koregaon
1253:Chaksana
1208:Pachgaon
1184:Peshawar
1125:Mandsaur
1060:Sinhagad
1055:Purandar
1030:Kolhapur
966:Baka Bai
916:Kashibai
906:Jankibai
735:Shahu II
710:Sambhaji
645:Thuljaji
421:See also
415:Thuljaji
346:Karaikal
296:Lawrence
246:Karaikal
159:Hinduism
155:Religion
1477:Shivrai
1416:Panhala
1283:Laswari
1233:Savanur
1218:Wadgaon
1213:Saunshi
1193:Alegaon
1165:Burdwan
1115:Palkhed
1105:Raigarh
1080:Bijapur
1017:Battles
941:Ramabai
926:Mastani
911:Jijabai
750:Peshwas
725:Shahu I
720:Tarabai
705:Shivaji
601:, Pg 57
569:, Pg 55
557:, Pg 54
540:, Pg 53
528:, Pg 52
513:, Pg 51
427:Bhonsle
207:Tukkoji
191:anarchy
187:Bhonsle
185:of the
179:Maratha
175:Marathi
149:Tukkoji
139:Bhonsle
134:Dynasty
1456:Rajgad
1436:Rajgad
1431:Raigad
1411:Mangad
1395:Mysore
1298:Khadki
1278:Assaye
1263:Kharda
1248:Lalsot
1228:Badami
1170:Narela
1130:Bhopal
1100:Khelna
1095:Satara
1070:Kalyan
1065:Salher
1045:Chakan
946:Saibai
840:&
838:Amatya
373:. The
350:Nagore
145:Father
109:Spouse
1470:Coins
1461:Torna
1404:Forts
1268:Poona
1258:Patan
1223:Adoni
1135:Vasai
1120:Malwa
1110:Torna
1090:Jinji
1050:Surat
884:Women
458:Notes
405:Death
342:Lally
300:Clive
267:Reign
224:Ekoji
118:Issue
61:Reign
1317:Wars
411:Sati
298:and
193:and
99:Died
38:Raja
169:or
40:of
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545:^
518:^
501:^
487:^
417:.
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676:e
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